Date: Thursday October 15, 2026
Time: 3pm – 4pm BST
Why it pays for employers & employees to plan early for the US Green Card Pathway
Green card planning often starts far too late. For many employers and foreign national employees, PERM is viewed as the beginning of the green card process.
In reality, some of the most important decisions affecting a PERM case are made years before the application is ever filed, as we explain in our live webinar on Thursday October 15, 2026.
Webinar Overview
In this practical one-hour webinar, Nita Nicole Upadhye of NNU Immigration will lead a discussion with Robert Garafola of NNU New York and Marko Maglich of Fisher Phillips to explore how employers and employees can plan strategically for U.S. permanent residence well before PERM becomes urgent.
The discussion will cover the PERM process in plain English, how planning differs across H-1B, L-1B, L-1A and E-2 classifications, what employers should be doing two to three years before PERM, and what employees can do now to preserve the documentation and experience they may need later.
The webinar will also address common PERM pitfalls, including starting too late, overly restrictive job requirements, changing roles or employers during the process, and corporate restructurings.
The session will finish with a Q&A session, when delegates can put their questions direct to our expert speakers.
Why Attend?
This webinar is designed for HR professionals, global mobility teams, employers, founders, managers and foreign national employees who want to understand how to approach the green card process proactively rather than reactively in this continuously evolving area.
Attendees will learn:
- Why green card planning should begin years before PERM
- How the three stages of the employment-based green card process fit together
- When H-1B and L-1B employees should begin PERM planning
- How L-1A employees should assess EB-1C versus PERM
- Why E-2 employees and owners require particular strategic consideration
- What employers should be doing 2–3 years before PERM
- How job descriptions and minimum requirements can affect a PERM case
- What employment and educational records employees should preserve
- How promotions, job changes, acquisitions and reorganisations can affect green card strategy
- The most common PERM mistakes — and how to avoid them
Book your free place
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Expert speakers
 | Nita Nicole Upadhye Founder & Principal Attorney, NNU Immigration Nita Nicole Upadhye is a US business immigration lawyer with more than 20 years of experience advising multinational companies, entrepreneurs and professionals on complex US immigration matters and global talent mobility. |
 | Robert Garafola New York Managing Attorney, NNU Immigration Robert Garafola is the Managing Attorney at NNU New York, focusing on US business immigration and strategic talent mobility. He advises companies and individuals on complex nonimmigrant and immigrant matters, including L-1, E-2, O-1 and green card strategies. Based in New York, Robert brings extensive experience helping global businesses navigate US immigration with practical, business-focused solutions. |
 | Marko C. Maglich – Guest Speaker Senior Counsel, Fisher Phillips Based in Boston, Marko C. Maglich advises businesses and individuals on U.S. immigration matters, with particular experience in employment-based immigration, including permanent residence and PERM strategy. With decades of experience, he brings exceptional, high-level expertise in navigating complex immigration matters and developing practical strategies for employers and their international talent. |
Questions?
If you have any questions about the webinar, please contact Iva Zemanova.